(CNN) — Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a ...

One of those six was called the Challenger. That one was the one McAuliffe got to be on. STS-51-L, as the mission was called, was the 25th of the Space Shuttle program. It was mostly a routine mission ...

The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...

At a time when the entire American space industry is preparing for the launch of the first crewed mission to the Moon under the Artemis program, NASA found it fit to release the report of findings of ...

The Space Shuttle was NASA's primary manned launch vehicle for three decades from its maiden flight in 1981 until it was retired from service in 2011. Yet, fifteen years later, the agency still hasn't ...

With SpaceX now launching its reusable Falcon 9 rocket up to several times a week, the U.S. company has quickly become a giant of global spaceflight. It's a far cry from the days of America's Space ...